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What I've read this year: 2005 September-November
The Leper's CompanionsThe Leper's Companions by Julia Blackburn
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.01
Book Group read. Rather odd but good and good for discussion
Battle Royale: Volume 1: v. 1Battle Royale: Volume 1: v. 1 by Koushun Takami
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £0.01
Brilliant graphic novel. Very sick and one of the best
Battle Royale: Volume 2: v. 2Battle Royale: Volume 2: v. 2 by Koshun Takami
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £0.44
Battle Royale: Volume 3: v. 3Battle Royale: Volume 3: v. 3 by Koushun Takami
Buy new: £5.09 / Used from: £0.38
Battle Royale: Volume 4: v. 4Battle Royale: Volume 4: v. 4 by Keith Giffen (English Adaptation)
Buy new: £4.50 / Used from: £0.01
Battle Royale: Volume 5: v. 5Battle Royale: Volume 5: v. 5 by Koushun Takami
Buy new: £5.02 / Used from: £1.77
Sin City: Hard Goodbye Bk. 1 (Sin City (Dark Horse))Sin City: Hard Goodbye Bk. 1 (Sin City (Dark Horse)) by Frank Miller
Buy new: £7.23 / Used from: £5.40
Afraid that this series is not for me, too gritty, but still want to see the film.
Sweet DangerSweet Danger by Margery Allingham
Buy new: £5.22 / Used from: £0.34
A wonderful Campion mystery, reminds me a little of a murderous Enid Blyton
Battle Royale: Volume 6: v. 6Battle Royale: Volume 6: v. 6 by Koshun Takami
Buy new: £5.59 / Used from: £0.01
Battle Royale: Volume 7: v. 7Battle Royale: Volume 7: v. 7 by Koushun Takami
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Portnoy's ComplaintPortnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth
Buy new: £5.76 / Used from: £2.11
Freud would have had a whale of time with him
RingRing by Koji Suzuki
Buy new: £4.48 / Used from: £0.01
Intriguing to read the book after the film and see how different it is.
Enter a Murderer (The Alleyn Mysteries)Enter a Murderer (The Alleyn Mysteries) by Ngaio Marsh
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One of her many crimes set on stage but a classic crime story never the less
Battle Royale: Volume 8: v. 8Battle Royale: Volume 8: v. 8 by Koushun Takami
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Black and White: 1Black and White: 1 by Taiyo Matsumoto
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A graphic novel well worth a read. An interesting teenage friendship.
Arthur & GeorgeArthur & George by Julian Barnes
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Absolutely brilliant and should have won the Booker Prize
Northern Lights (His Dark Materials)Northern Lights (His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman
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A superb trilogy. Fascinating and thought provoking
The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials)The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman
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Part 2 of His Dark Materials
Thud! (Discworld Novels)Thud! (Discworld Novels) by Terry Pratchett
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Another great Discworld book. Actually looks at religious hatred!
Never Let Me GoNever Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Another brilliant book. I do love a distopian novel.
The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials)The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman
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Part 3 of His Dark Materials
Untold StoriesUntold Stories by Alan Bennett
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Marvellous. Huge and takes you through sad aspects of his & his family's life, reviews and his diary.
Brand New FriendBrand New Friend by Mike Gayle
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It was all right. I can't see how he can keep these "Bloke lit" books going forever.
Lunar ParkLunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis
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Confusingly autobiographical but wonderful and black
The Hamster That Loved Puccini: The Seven Modern Sins of Christmas Round-robin LettersThe Hamster That Loved Puccini: The Seven Modern Sins of Christmas Round-robin Letters by Simon Hoggart
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Another funny collection of tedious Round Robin Christmas letters.